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Video source — Make sure that you have access
to a video source before starting your Family Media
Center setup. Your Media Center receives video
input from a coaxial, composite video, or S-Video
cable. The video source usually comes from an
antenna, direct cable TV connection, cable box, or
satellite receiver. Cable boxes and satellite receivers
are also called set-top boxes.
You’ve probably already decided where you want to
locate your Family Media Center, but before you start
setting up the Media Center, take a few minutes to make
sure that all of these connections are available in the
location you’ve selected.
Locating connections
Internet connection — Your Family Media Center
needs an Internet connection to update the program
guide and to access the Internet. Make sure that
you have access to a dial-up or broadband Internet
connection before starting your Media Center
software setup. Contact your Internet service provider
for more information about setting up your Internet
connection.
Planning your Family Media Center setup
S-Video cable
Composite cable
Coaxial cable
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